Two months after his murder, this El Paso man’s family is still looking for answers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Exactly two months after the death of a slain El Paso man, his family is still anxiously searching for answers. Back on…
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El Paso rescue crews search for hiker in triple digit temperatures
Update: The hiker at the center of a rescue effort in the Franklin Mountains showed signs of heat stroke, according to the El Paso Fire Department.…
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Retrospective: Tommy Gonzalez’s last day as El Paso city manager
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersJune 29, 2023 Thursday marks the end of Tommy Gonzalez’s tenure serving as El Paso’s second city manager,…
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Aaron and Alvin Jones host charity softball game in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the second year in a row, Aaron and Alvin Jones Jr. hosted their A & A All The Way charity softball game at…
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Bond requirement upheld for Uber passenger accused of murdering her driver in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 48-year-old Phoebe Copas, who is accused of murdering an El Paso Uber driver earlier this month, attended a bond hearing…
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Peso Pluma adds extra El Paso concert date on first US tour
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Good news for fans of up-and-coming Latin performer Peso Pluma. The singer is adding a second concert date in El Paso to his…
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Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action decision could impact El Paso students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday the Supreme Court chose to strike down Affirmative Action in college admissions. The decision came from two…
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Ysleta ISD’s Board of Trustees approves armed guards at each campus
UPDATE – ABC-7 reached out to Ysleta ISD regarding the board of trustee vote to bring armed guards to campuses in the upcoming school. A spokesperson…
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El Paso auto detailer selected for 2023 Air Force One Detail Team
EL PASO, Texas — Anthony Aguilar is a U.S. Army veteran and proud owner and operator of Revive Auto Solutions, an automotive detail shop. His love…
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How was $58,131 worth of City of El Paso ‘U-Matter Program’ gift cards distributed?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than $15,000 worth of gift cards purchased in 2022 for the City of El Paso’s ‘U-Matter Program’ remain undistributed as…
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ABC-7 took a ride on Sun Metro buses to see the kind of temperatures passengers deal with
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 decided to get on several of the cities Brio and Sun Metro buses, to check out if there were any kind of issues on…
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El Paso business man Mike Dipp Jr. dies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mike Dipp Jr., a member of the family who formerly ran the Plaza Hotel and the Plaza Theater, has died. A friend of the Dipp…
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Union members walk away from talks with UPS as El Paso workers demonstrate
Originally Published: 28 JUN 23 17:25 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The Teamsters union says it has walked away from negotiations with…
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Missing El Paso man found by Sheriff deputies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials say they have found 20-year-old Jose Puga, who was first reported missing on June 23. The Crisis Intervention…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar launches reelection bid
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is officially running for reelection. The El Paso representative launched the bid with a…
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Joe Moody passes on El Paso DA race to seek re-election to Texas House
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJune 26, 2023 State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, is running for re-election instead of district attorney. Moody, 42,…
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Nonprofit garden, breastfeeding group look for new home after church building sold
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersJune 28, 2023 A breastfeeding support group, a nonprofit garden and a vegan restaurant in El Paso are…
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Tens of thousands of migrants continue to press through dangerous jungle with hopes of reaching US-Mexico border
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJune 27, 2023 LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama – A family from Venezuela climbs from a canoe that has carried them for three…
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New retail stores opening in the Outlet Shoppes of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans can expect stores like Kate Spade New York, Psycho Bunny, Keg & Brew, Vineyard Vines, Cole Haan, and Box…
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Triple-digit temperatures trouble the Borderland, practice pet safety
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Triple digit heat is impacting El Pasoans across the Borderland, and with high temperatures expected to stick around,…
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Complaints suggest some Sun Metro operate without Air Conditioning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Sun Metro bus driver told ABC-7 that some of the buses of its fleet have been operating without air conditioning in recent…
Continue Reading Person rushed to hospital after welfare check at Northeast house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crimes Against Persons investigators are looking into a possible crime on the 5600 block of Prince Edward Avenue in…
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City of El Paso is sued over street resurfacing contracts connected with 2022 bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two City of El Paso contracts totaling more than $30 million for street resurfacing as part of the 2022 Community Progress…
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James Montoya launches bid for El Paso District Attorney
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — James Montoya is once again launching a bid to become El Paso’s District Attorney. The former prosecutor under former DA…
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AI generates image of the ‘typical’ El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All Star Home recently used an AI engine to dream up images of houses typical of every US state and the largest 30 cities in…
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El Paso UPS employees demonstrate as part of nationwide strike
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso UPS employees are demonstrating in East El Paso as part of plans for a nationwide strike. Local unionized workers…
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Borderland residents bracing for another day of scorching temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It is another day of triple digit temperatures along the borderland, and residents are urged to take safety precautions when…
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Viva! El Paso starting 45th Season after delay
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Get ready El Paso, one of the most anticipated entertainment series in the Borderland is restarting on Friday, June 30!…
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El Paso teacher pleads not guilty to murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former MacArthur K-8 School teacher Matthew Mendoza has plead not guilty to murder. The 25-year-old attended an arraignment…
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Calling all artists: El Paso looking for new downtown art to celebrate 150th birthday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Museum and Cultural Affairs Department is looking for artists for its “Elevate El Paso! Celebrating 150 Years in…
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